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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Atlanta, GA | Posted: November 6, 2019
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Celebrating First-Gen Students on November 8th!
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First genIn November 2017, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) partnered with the Center for First-Generation Student Success to launch the inaugural First-Generation College Celebration. Now an annual event held each year on Nov. 8 to commemorate the anniversary of the Higher Education Act of 1965, it encourages colleges and universities across the country to celebrate the successes of first-generation students, faculty, and staff.
This year we will celebrate first-gen students at Georgia Tech with a sticker awareness campaign and interactive tabling event hosted by the Office of Parent and Family Programs, New Student and Transition Programs, STAR, the Office of Undergraduate Admission, and the First-Generation Student Organization. The event will take place on Tech Walkway on Friday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
We encourage you to stop by — there will be stickers for first-generation students, faculty, and first-gen advocates. We welcome the support of the entire Tech community in celebrating first-generation students, understanding the systemic challenges they face, and helping them thrive.
Mark your calendars and wear your stickers proudly!
